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This Black inventor didn’t create Vicks VapoRub like viral meme claims, but he was a successful businessman who purchased his own freedom

Memes

No, a photo of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson wearing anti-Trump shirt isn’t real

Pop Culture

No, you can’t send Christmas cards to ‘recovering American soldiers,’ as meme claims

Memes

Video of Elon Musk saying Twitter employees got clips of Trump saying ‘you’re fired’ is fake

Technology

Fact-checking images claiming to show abandoned electric vehicles in France

Electric Vehicles

No, a viral video does not show Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi falling down the stairs

Government

Video of First Lady at Eagles game manipulated to include audible boos, anti-Biden chants

National

Yes, Larry the Cat has outlasted the last four British prime ministers

World

Hurricane Ian: Fact-checking images and videos claiming to show scenes from storm

Weather

No, Florida doesn’t have a statewide banned book list, like viral meme claims

Education

No, photo showing Marjorie Taylor Greene with Trump on a cross isn’t real

Memes

No, a photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a Crimea shirt isn’t real

Ukraine

How to spot manipulated videos, including deepfakes and shallowfakes

Fact Sheets

Viral video doesn’t show trick stunt on NYC subway platform; it was edited

Social Media

Taylor Lorenz of Washington Post did not write article about homophobic dog meme; viral screenshot is satire

Memes

3 Fast Facts about NewProfilePic's ties to Russia and data privacy

Technology